Head of Collection and Recovery Management
About this position
Responsibilities
• Proactively manage and monitor backend collection operations with the objective of achieving and exceeding collection targets at optimal cost
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of how collections contributes to achieving overall business goals
• Drive the development and execution of collection strategies that maximize the productivity and effectiveness of collectors and therefore help to achieve and exceed collections targets
• Maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the end to end litigation and execution processes for non-performing loans
• Manage the company's foreclosed assets process including collateral & stock management and remarketing in order to optimize sale price and asset turnover rate
• Maintain comprehensive collection management procedures to ensure the smooth and consistent execution of collection related processes across the organization
• Explore debt sales and outsourced debt collection opportunities to maximize debt recovery relative to cost
• Coordinate with external and internal stakeholders relating to collection e.g. Sales, Portfolio Management, Legal, IT
• Report and update senior management on collections performance. Escalate risks or opportunities to senior management in a timely fashion to avoid surprises and to deliver consistent performance
• Supervise and manage collection team including developing team’s capability and growth potential
• Ensure that processes and policies within the collections team comply with all relevant laws and regulations
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Economics or related fields
• 7-10 years of experience in collection from consumer finance, leasing, hire purchase or retail banking business
• Good analytical, logical and systematic thinking
• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skill
• Ability to analyze data and metrics to drive performance.
• Solid understanding of contract law, debt collection laws, and related procedures
• Strong leadership skill and having experiences in manage the team